CME/CE Expiration Date 10/01/2019*
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description:

Dr. Daniel will discuss a treatment model that is comprehensive in addressing complications, the staging of risk and disease severity. In the general approach to the patient affected by overweight or obesity, clinicians must identify patients who will benefit most from therapy, establish therapeutic targets and goals, and identify the modality and intensity of treatment in order to optimize the benefit to risk ratio.

CME/CE Expiration Date: 9/01/2021*
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description: The measurement of body mass index (BMI) has contributed to the recognition of obesity as a major public health problem. However, in many situations, BMI has become the sole diagnostic criterion for defining overweight and obesity and indicating the need for intervention. Should BMI be the primary measure of obesity? Understand both points of view as each presenter debates his perspective — one supporting the use of BMI as the diagnostic tool for obesity and the other in favor of the opposite.

Accreditation:

The Obesity Medicine Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The OMA designates this enduring material internet activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME/CE Expiration Date: *06/01/2020
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description: Dr. Ethan Lazarus is a nationally recognized expert in obesity treatment and is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). In this presentation, one will learn how to perform an assessment and gain understanding in the different treatment approaches of nutrition, behavior, physical activity, pharmacotherapy, and surgery.

CME/CE Expiration Date: 09/01/2019*
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description: The Fundamentals of Obesity Treatment course is designed to introduce the concept of obesity medicine and the fundamentals to practicing health care providers. This course is ideally the first step in developing enough knowledge and awareness so that learners either begin to treat their patients affected by obesity (while pursuing additional education in this field) or can refer their patients to those who do specialize in obesity medicine.

CME/CE Expiration Date: 3/15/2021*
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description: Ms. Christensen discusses patient-centered care and the value of a narrative history in obesity treatment.

Accreditation:

The Obesity Medicine Association is accreditated by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The OMA designates this enduring material internet activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME/CE Expiration Date: 11/5/2021*
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description: Why do some data show that body mass index (BMI) in the overweight range (generally) may confer lower mortality? During this webinar, learn about the obesity paradox and its practical implications, including the advantages and disadvantages of using BMI as a measurement tool for diagnosing overweight and obesity.

Accreditation:

The Obesity Medicine Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The OMA designates this enduring material internet activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME/CE Expiration Date: 1/31/2020*
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description: The What Every Health Care Professional Needs to Know to Treat Obesity v. 2.0 provides an overview of the essential components for the treatment of the disease of obesity regarding nutrition, behavior, pharmacotherapy, and assessment and evaluation.

Accreditation:

The Obesity Medicine Association is accreditated by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The OMA designates this enduring material internet activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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